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naphthopyrone

naphthopyrone noun: any of a class of compounds having a structure consisting of a pyrone ring fused to that of naphthalene.

Noun

naphthopyrone (plural naphthopyrones)

  1. Any of a class of compounds having a structure consisting of a pyrone ring fused to that of naphthalene

Forms of naphthopyrone

pluralnaphthopyrones

Origin of naphthopyrone

From naphtho- + pyrone.

Questions about naphthopyrone

What does naphthopyrone mean?
Naphthopyrone means any of a class of compounds having a structure consisting of a pyrone ring fused to that of naphthalene.
What part of speech is naphthopyrone?
Naphthopyrone is a noun.
What is the plural of naphthopyrone?
The plural of naphthopyrone is naphthopyrones.

Words near naphthopyrone in the dictionary

  1. naphthopyranone
  2. naphthopyranones
  3. naphthopyrans
  4. naphthopyrene
  5. naphthopyrenes
  6. naphthopyrone
  7. naphthopyrones
  8. naphthoquinol
  9. naphthoquinols
  10. naphthoquinone
  11. naphthoquinones

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